National Lacrosse League GM of the Year Award

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The General Manager of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League general manager who has done the best job of ensuring his team's success.

Past winners

SeasonWinnerTeamWin #Other finalists
2023 Dan Carey [1] Rochester Knighthawks 1Mike Board, Calgary Roughnecks [2]
Jamie Dawick, Toronto Rock
2022 Steve Dietrich [3] Buffalo Bandits 3Jamie Dawick, Toronto Rock [4]
Bob Hamley, Panther City Lacrosse Club
2021Season cancelled
2020 Paul Day [5] Philadelphia Wings1Jamie Dawick, Toronto Rock
Rich Lisk, New England Black Wolves
2019 Steve Dietrich Buffalo Bandits 2Mike Board, Calgary Roughnecks
Patrick Merrill, San Diego Seals
2018 Curt Styres Rochester Knighthawks 2Mike Board, Calgary Roughnecks
Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan Rush
2017 John Arlotta [6] Georgia Swarm 2Jamie Dawick, Toronto Rock
Derek Keenan, Saskatchewan Rush
2016 Steve Dietrich [7] Buffalo Bandits 1John Arlotta, Georgia Swarm
Rich Lisk, New England Black Wolves
2015 Terry Sanderson [8] Toronto Rock 1Steve Dietrich, Buffalo Bandits
Curt Styres, Rochester Knighthawks
2014 Derek Keenan [9] Edmonton Rush 3Mike Board, Calgary Roughnecks
Curt Styres, Rochester Knighthawks
2013 Doug Locker [10] Washington Stealth 1 
2012 John Arlotta [11] Minnesota Swarm 1 
2011 Curt Styres [12] Rochester Knighthawks 1 
2010 Derek Keenan [13] Edmonton Rush2 
2009 Ed Comeau [14] New York Titans 1 
2008 Marty O'Neill [15] Minnesota Swarm2 
2007 Marty O'Neill [16] Minnesota Swarm1 
2006 Derek Keenan [17] Portland LumberJax 1 
2005 Bob Hamley [18] Arizona Sting 1 
2004 John Mouradian [19] San Jose Stealth 1 
2003 Kurt Silcott Buffalo Bandits 1 
2002 Dave Evans Vancouver Ravens 1 

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  2. ↑ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2022-23 NLL AWARDS". NLL.com. May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
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  8. ↑ "2015 NLL Season Awards & Hall Of Fame Ceremony". NLL.com. September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  9. ↑ "League announces 2014 Season Award winners". NLL.com. September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Stealth's Locker Wins General Manager of the Year Award". NLL.com. April 30, 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Minnesota Swarm's John Arlotta wins General Manager of the Year Award". NLL.com. May 8, 2012. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Rochester Sweeps GM & Head Coach Awards". NLL.com. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  13. ↑ "Hall & Keenan Share Les Bartley Award". NLL.com. May 11, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  14. ↑ "Cordingley Coach of the Year, Comeau GM". NLL.com. May 7, 2009. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
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  17. ↑ "Derek Keenan Wins Vonage GM of the Year". NLL.com. May 5, 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
  18. ↑ "Hamley Named Vonage GM of the Year". NLL.com. May 6, 2005. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
  19. ↑ "Mouradian Named GM of the Year". NLL.com. April 30, 2005. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
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